NDSCS students excel at state SkillsUSA contest
by NDSCS NewsPosted on 4/26/2011

NDSCS students take first place in 10 state categories

Students from the North Dakota State College of Science won a number of awards at the 38th Annual North Dakota SkillsUSA State Skills and Leadership Conference held at Bismarck State College in early April.

NDSCS competed with over 650 contestants and took the top two positions in eight different categories and had 26 students place within the top three. 10 NDSCS students earned an invitation to compete in their respective national contests by achieving gold medals in skills and leadership competitions at the state level. They are qualified to compete at the 47th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on June 19-24.

About SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA is a national organization serving more than 280,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health care. SkillsUSA formerly was known as the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA).